What is retained expertise?

If your organisation is a Jisc member you already have access to extensive advice and practical support from our sector experts to help you in your daily practice.

However, in these challenging times for HE and FE you are probably often asked to take on new responsibilities or to take part in a project that requires you to think in new ways about unfamiliar concepts. Or perhaps your organisation has embarked on a major change programme – developing a digital strategy, planning new IT infrastructure or implementing blended learning, for example.

In these cases you might want to tap into additional, highly specialised support.

How we can help

Retained expertise gives you access to someone with specialist knowledge and experience to:

Bounce your thoughts and ideas off

Help you ask the right questions and frame your thinking in a safe space

Enable you to sharpen up your project plans and manage change

Enable you to keep ownership of your project and to develop skills and abilities that can take you to the next stage in your career

Our subject specialists have the technical and sector-specific knowledge to support you in using digital technologies to achieve your operational goals.

Sign up to one of our four packages of support and use the time however you choose over a 12-month period. That means you can opt for as little as an hour of phone support to talk through a particular issue, or arrange a day’s visit to your college or university to review project plans, take part in a crucial meeting or participate in a workshop.

Benefits to your organisation

12 months of support from a subject and sector expert for as little as £1,000

Flexibility to buy the amount of support you need, use the time as you need it and even amend the project parameters if necessary

Access to expert opinion, practical experience and a network of people whose own experiences could help you

Full control to make your own decisions and to develop new skillsets

Advice on using products and services in your Jisc subscription to help you achieve your goals and save you money

How it works

Your account manager will put you in touch with one of our subject specialist whose skills and experience offer the best fit for your needs.

Arrange a free, no obligation, virtual meeting to talk to your subject specialist so that you can learn more about each other and agree a practical way forward.

Support packages

We offer four packages, and a preferential rate for Jisc members.

Simply order the package of hours that you need (you can add more time later if needed), and agree a start date. Then get in touch when you need input – it’s helpful if you can give us as much notice as you can so that we can try to fit in with your plans as closely as possible.